Frank hoenick



F. HOHN ICK. T AUTO ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12 I9l9. T

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EDSTATESPATENT FFICE,

FRANK nonniex, or JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTO ATTACHMENT.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 12, 131?. Serial Not 276,621.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, FRANK HoRNIcK, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Johnstown, in the county ofCambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented neW and usefulImprovements in AutoAtt-achments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for bracing the steering mechanism ofautomobiles and the principal object of the invention is to providemeans for connecting the end of the short connecting rod, where it isattached to the steering post, tothe end of the spindle-connecting rod.1 1

Another object of theinventionis to provide means for making the partswhich con-.j

nect the short rod with the spindle-connectingrod adylistable. i i t Theinvent on also conslsts in certain other features of construction and inthe; combination and arrangement of the several 1 parts, to beherei11after fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying; drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and inWhich Figure lis a plan View of the steering means of an automobile "with my inventionattach ed thereto;

Fig. 2 is a front View; i Fig. 3 1s a section on line 3-3of Fig. 1; Fig.4 is a detailed view.

In these views 1 lIlCllCiLtBSthG front axle of an'automobile to whichthe spindles 2 are pivotally connected as usual. The spindle;

arn'is 3 are connected together by therod i and said. rod 4 is connectedwith the steer-- ing post by the rod 5. All these parts are well knownand form no part of my invention. I i i In carrying out my invention Iremove the bolt which connects one end" of 'the rod 4 with one of thearms 3 and replace it by" a bolt (3 which is provided withn sphericalhead 7. This head is engaged by asocket 8 vtuqhich is formed of twoparts whichare connected together by the bolts 9. One part is carried bya screw threaded arm 10. This arm engages the screw-threaded bore of ahexagonal: sleeve 11. This sleeve is provided with thediametricallyarranged slots 12. A. second screw-threaded arm 13 engages the other endof thissleeve and the steering post as shown in dotted lines fin Fig. 1.It will thus be seen that the socket end of the arm 16 connects thesteering post to the connecting arnr5 so that both ends of this rod 5.are connectediwith the.

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pin l onnecting rod The arms 10 and 1 l3 and the collar 11 act as atnrnbucklejand the parts may be held against turning when once adjustedby means of the collar pinslS passingflthrough theslots 12 and holes inthe arms 10 and13. a

My invention will prevent the short rod fromturnlng upwhen a sudden andshort gaturn to the leftisniadeand itacts to stiffen and brace the wholesteering mechanism. TllBIlBVlCe will also actto prevent rattling of thepartsof the steering mechanism.

It is thought from the foregolng ClQSCllP- I desireit to beunderstoodthat I may snake changes in the construction and in the combination andarrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall withinthe scope of the appended claims. What I claim is: *1. In combinationwith the spindle connecting rod and the steering gearconnect ing rod ofan automobile, of an anglearin connected Wltll lllltlijfilld oi thesteering gear connecting rod which is connected with the steeringgearand links ad ustably connected together connecting said arm with theend of the spindle; connecting rod Where it connects with the spindlearms.

tion that the advantages and novel features. g of my invention will bereadily apparent. p r

gaged by said screw-threaded arm, a second thrc aded arm engaging saidbore and ball and socket means connecting said second 10 arm with thespindle-connecting rod.

Intestnnony whereofl aflix my signature.

FRANK HORNIGK.

